Your partner in recovery
Living with any addiction can be really tough, but it’s important to remember that change is possible! That’s often the moment when people begin seeking ways to overcome challenges like alcoholism or Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). When you’re ready to get help, there are some key things to think about when choosing a facility or program that can truly support you in overcoming addictive behaviors and finding sobriety.
What is the availability?
When you give us a call, our friendly team will have a solid understanding of available spots right now or in the near future. While not every facility may have space, a good rehab center will gladly help you find another program or place that fits your needs. You might even discover that an Outpatient Program could be just the right option for you!
The best way to find out is to reach out to us. When you call Searidge, you can feel assured that our intake team is ready with the knowledge and experience to answer your questions. Call us at 1-888-777-0921
What makes a rehab centers program effective?
Rehab programs help individuals by combining personal and group therapy with aftercare, addressing both physical and mental parts of addiction. They focus on tailored treatment paths and create a supportive environment for ongoing recovery.
At Searidge, we recognize everyone as unique. We create customized treatment plans that involve individual and group therapies, psychological methods, and wellness options, helping you work towards a better future.
How do I know they have a good approach?
There isn’t just ONE way to address alcohol dependence, as everyone is unique.
However, we know there are proven methods to aid in overcoming alcoholism.
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- Personalized Approach:
Successful programs are tailored to meet each individual’s needs, considering factors such as age, gender, family background, living situation, and overall health for the most effective plan.
- Personalized Approach:
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- Ongoing Evaluation of Progress:
In a well-functioning rehab program, treatment plans should continually evolve; as we learn more about the underlying causes of addiction, programs must adjust to ensure ongoing progress.
- Ongoing Evaluation of Progress:
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- Addressing Co-occurring Disorders:
No one intends to become an alcoholic, and effective rehab programs recognize that mental health issues frequently accompany substance abuse. Therefore, successful rehab should address both challenges. Once you identify the root cause, finding solutions becomes significantly easier.
- Addressing Co-occurring Disorders:
Do they support you after rehab ends?
Graduates from rehab often face difficulties in their first few months. Having a strong support network is crucial during this period. Our graduates enjoy an elevated rate of success because of our solid aftercare approach. We know many graduates want to resume their lives, so an effective program should be flexible, easy to access, and provide support as needed.
There are many online and in-person support meetings available. It’s important to choose a program and group that match the treatment methods used during rehab.
For instance, someone who did well in a non-12 step program may feel uncomfortable in a 12-step meeting; they might feel anxious or fear relapse without a 12-step plan. We offer comprehensive support plans that align with our treatment programs, proven, trusted, and effective.
What is the cost and is it covered by MSI?
We offer 30, 60, and 90-day residential programs and flexible outpatient options. Costs will vary depending on the length and type of program chosen.
MSI does not cover rehab costs, but some employee health plans and private insurance may help. We provide payment plans and can assist with financing. Contact us to explore your options.
Finding us, our location in beautiful Annapolis Royal NS
On this page
Alcohol use disorder is a serious issue, even in Halifax. Approximately 20% of individuals drink in ways that harm their health and well-being. (source). At Searidge Alcohol Rehab, we are dedicated to helping individuals overcome alcohol-related challenges and lead healthier, sober lives. From our office on Hollis St in Halifax, we can arrange transportation to our intensive inpatient treatment facility located in Annapolis Royal, a tranquil part of southwestern Nova Scotia, and only a couple of hours from Halifax.
Many individuals find that being away from daily distractions can significantly enhance the recovery process. Our Alcohol Rehab is renowned for its safety and comfort, as well as a robust aftercare program to assist clients in maintaining their sobriety.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Mi’kmaq name for Halifax is Kjipuktuk, pronounced: “che-book-took”. The name means “Great Harbour” in the Mi’kmaq language.
Residents and visitors to Halifax are sure to enjoy a stroll along the harbours shoreline, visiting one of the many shops featuring curated and artisan works, gourmet foods, world-class restaurants and seasonal festivals, concerts and performances.
Situated on the south shoreline of the province, Halifax also has some wonderful inland parks, like Point Pleasant Park, with 39km of walking and cycling trails, and self guided cultural walking tours. And Halifax’s own Shakespeare by the Sea theatre company mounts productions in the Summer.
For those who prefer a night out Halifax is also home to several theatres and clubs, each offering unique and entertaining options. For example, you may want to pair an evening of Symphony Nova Scotia’s latest production with a memorable meal at any one of her wonderful restaurants for an evening experience that you remember for a very long time.
Every year Halifax hosts a wide variety of festivals including; the largest Canada Day celebration east of Ottawa, the Atlantic Film Festival, the Halifax International Busker Festival, Greekfest, Atlantic Jazz Festival, the Multicultural Festival, Natal Day, and The annual Nocturne Festival.
Periodic Tall Ship events sail into the harbour where visitors can board the ships and learn about her proud sailing histories.
Halifax Pride is the largest LGBT event in Atlantic Canada and one of the largest in the country.
Many of Halifax’s festivals and annual events have become world-renowned over the past several years.
Halifax is also home to many performance venues, The Music Room, the Neptune Theatre, and Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at Dalhousie University.
Or take a short ferry ride across the harbour to enjoy a production by the Eastern Front Theatre at Alderney Landing in Downtown Dartmouth.
Searidge Sponsored SMART Recovery® Meetings
SMART Recovery® is an abstinence-based, not-for-profit organization with a sensible self-help program for people having problems with drinking and using. It includes many ideas and techniques to help you change your life from one that is self-destructive and unhappy to one that is constructive and satisfying.
SMART Recovery® is not a spin-off of Alcoholics Anonymous. No one will label you an “alcoholic”, an “addict” or “diseased” nor “powerless”, and if you do not believe in a religion or spirituality, that’s fine, too. We teach common sense self-help procedures designed to empower you to abstain and to develop a more positive lifestyle. When you succeed at following our approach, you may graduate from the program, or you may stay around to help others.
Searidge Alcohol Rehab offers a variety of aftercare programs to our alumni to help ensure their sobriety is sustained. SMART Recovery® group meetings have proven to be incredibly beneficial to our Searidge alumni. SMART Recovery® meetings give our graduate residents the tools and support they require to remain sober.
All SMART Recovery® meetings are held on Zoom please go to our SMART Recovery® Nova Scotia website at https://www.smartrecoveryns.com to learn more or sign up to attend a meeting.
Alcoholic Anonymous meetings Halifax & Area
AA Halifax:
Main website
Rise and Shine Meeting
7 a.m.
AA Daily Reflections reading will anchor the discussion
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78155434596
Meeting ID: 781 5543 4596 Access code: 716523
Keep It Simple
12:00 p.m
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth
Club 24
The Afternooners
2:00 p.m.
Open discussion
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89895660664?pwd=a0Y5UVVPNWFDczBkaDh6WXcycGVRQT09
Meeting ID: 898 9566 0664 Access code: itworks
Safety Net Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Topic / discussion meeting
https://zoom.us/j/162463507?pwd=cTJ6ekZ2ajJQMWpIMEkrRU5NTTZVUT09
Meeting ID: 162 463 507 Access code: 902209
Happy Destiny Big Book Study
6:30 p.m.
Salvation Army Community Resource Centre
328 Herring Cove Rd. Halifax
Men’s Literature Meeting
7 p.m.
Anglican Church of the Apostles
6670 Bayers Road, Halifax
Grateful group
7:30 p.m.
Topic/discussion meeting
Halifax Christian Church basement
51 Farnham Gate Rd. Halifax, NS
Corner of Dunbrack and Farnham Gate Drive
Second Chance Group
7:30 p.m.
Closed, Discussion
45 Connolly Rd, Middle Sackville
Sackville Heights Community Centre
Downtown Dartmouth
8:00 p.m.
Open, Wheelchair Access, Speaker meeting
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2T6, Canada
Colby Village Big Book Study Group
8 p.m.
Big book study. Closed, Discussion
Pope John XXIII Church
35 Colby Dr, Dartmouth, NS
Timberlea Group
8 p.m.
Discussion
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church
2553 St Margaret’s Bay Rd, Timberlea
Rise and Shine Meeting
7 a.m.
AA Daily Reflections reading will anchor the discussion
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78155434596
Meeting ID: 781 5543 4596 Access code: 716523
Beginners Big Book Study Meeting
10:00am
Newcomers welcome!
Club 24, 3 Dundas Street, Dartmouth
Keep It Simple
12:00 p.m
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth
Club 24
Four Seasons Group
12:00 pm
Discussion, Open
45 Connolly Rd, Middle Sackville
Sackville Heights Community Centre
Highland Park Group
12:15 p.m.
Big Book meeting
St. Margaret of Scotland Church (in the sanctuary)
3751 Robie Street, Halifax
Recovery Support Meeting
1 p.m.
Discussion, Open
293 Etter Rd, Mount Uniacke
St. Paul’s United Church
The Afternooners
2:00 p.m.
Open discussion
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89895660664?pwd=a0Y5UVVPNWFDczBkaDh6WXcycGVRQT09
Meeting ID: 898 9566 0664 Access code: itworks
Safety Net Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Topic / discussion meeting
https://zoom.us/j/162463507?pwd=cTJ6ekZ2ajJQMWpIMEkrRU5NTTZVUT09
Meeting ID: 162 463 507 Access code: 902209
Serenity Sisters
7 p.m.
Women, Closed, Discussion
45 Connolly Rd, Middle Sackville
Sackville Heights Community Centre
Welcome Group
7 p.m.
Discussion, Open
Bethany United Church
7171 Clinton Avenue, Halifax.
Park and enter from the back entrance off Clinton Avenue
Downtown Dartmouth
7:30 p.m.
Closed, Discussion, Big Book study, Wheelchair Access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2T6, Canada
Lion’s Den
7:30 p.m.
Discussion, Open
Saint George’s Round Church
2222 Brunswick St, Halifax, NS B3K 2Z3
Porter’s Lake
7:30 p.m.
Open discussion
4693 Nova Scotia Trunk 7, Porters Lake, NS B3E 1H7, Canada
Sunrise Group
7:30 p.m.
Closed, Discussion, Wheelchair Access
Woodlawn United Church
54 Woodlawn Rd, Dartmouth, NS
The Fall River Group
7:30 p.m.
Open, Discussion
LWF Community Hall
843 Fall River Road
The Bedford Group
8 p.m.
Closed, Discussion
1408 Bedford Hwy, Bedford, NS B4A 1E2, Canada
All Saints Anglican Church
Rise and Shine Meeting
7 a.m.
AA Daily Reflections reading will anchor the discussion
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78155434596
Meeting ID: 781 5543 4596 Access code: 716523
Keep It Simple
12:00 p.m
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth
Club 24
The Afternooners
2:00 p.m.
Open discussion
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89895660664?pwd=a0Y5UVVPNWFDczBkaDh6WXcycGVRQT09
Meeting ID: 898 9566 0664 Access code: itworks
Safety Net Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Topic / discussion meeting
https://zoom.us/j/162463507?pwd=cTJ6ekZ2ajJQMWpIMEkrRU5NTTZVUT09
Meeting ID: 162 463 507 Access code: 902209
Any Lengths Big Book Study
Masks still mandatory (as of May 2022).
7 p.m.
Open discussion / Big Book study
5303 Tobin St, Halifax, NS B3H 1S3, Canada
Fort Massey United Church
Circle of Sisters
7 p.m.
Women’s Only Topic/Discussion Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/940666661?pwd=bE50OVV0b2dpc2RUbnpTQ3J1T2RDQT09
Meeting ID: 940666661 Access code: 907912
Tallahassee Group
7 p.m.
Closed, Discussion (Open Discussion every 3rd Wed)
16 Disciples Way, Eastern Passage
All Beliefs Count (formerly ‘We Agnostics’)
8 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7416398634
Meeting ID: 741 639 8634 Access code: 354855
Back to Basics
8 p.m.
Step, Tradition, Topic, Closed, Wheelchair accessible
Trinity Anglican Church
321 Main Ave, Halifax, NS B3S 0B5, Canada
Saint Margaret’s Bay Group
8 p.m.
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
12494 Peggys Cove Rd, Tantallon, NS B3Z 2M7, Canada
7th Day Adventist Church
Fresh Start Group
8:30 p.m.
Open, Discussion, Wheelchair access
45 Connolly Rd, Middle Sackville
Sackville Heights Community Centre
Rise and Shine Meeting
7 a.m.
AA Daily Reflections reading will anchor the discussion
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78155434596
Meeting ID: 781 5543 4596 Access code: 716523
Early Risers
9:30 a.m.
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth
Club 24
Keep It Simple
12:00 p.m
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth
Club 24
A New Pair of Glasses
12:00 p.m.
Big Book Study
Salvation Army Family Resource Centre
328 Herring Cove Road, Halifax
The Afternooners
2:00 p.m.
Open discussion
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89895660664?pwd=a0Y5UVVPNWFDczBkaDh6WXcycGVRQT09
Meeting ID: 898 9566 0664 Access code: itworks
Safety Net Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Topic / discussion meeting
https://zoom.us/j/162463507?pwd=cTJ6ekZ2ajJQMWpIMEkrRU5NTTZVUT09
Meeting ID: 162 463 507 Access code: 902209
The Only Requirement Group
7 p.m.
Open discussion / Secular / Agnostic & Atheist Welcome
Needham Community Centre
3372 Devonshire Ave., Halifax, NS
At the boardroom
Rainbow of Recovery
7:30 p.m.
LGBTQIA+ and friends; Living Sober and discussion
3380 Barnstead Lane, Halifax
St. Andrew’s Community Centre, Meeting Room A
Four Seasons Group
7:30 p.m.
Open, Discussion
45 Connolly Rd, Middle Sackville
Sackville Heights Community Centre
Freedom Group
7:30 PM
12 steps/12 traditions, Closed
Salvation Army Fairview Citadel
50 Gesner Street, Halifax B3N 2P9
The Only Requirement Group
8 p.m.
Open discussion / Secular / Agnostic & Atheist Welcome
https://us06web.zoom.us/my/theonlyrequirementgroup?pwd=Z1NqVnlrQW1ZU29rdUhyTDlueHVnUT09
Meeting ID: 711 091 3008 Passcode: 578650
Gaston Road 12 &12
8:00 p.m.
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
St Clement’s Catholic Church
16 Gaston Rd. Dartmouth
Hubbards
8 p.m.
Closed, Discussion
St. Luke’s Church, 10 Shore Club Rd, Hubards
West End Step Group
8 p.m.
Open Discussion with Candlelight
6466 Bayer’s Road, Halifax
St. Catherine’s Of Siena Church Hall
Rise and Shine Meeting
7 a.m.
AA Daily Reflections reading will anchor the discussion
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78155434596 Meeting
ID: 781 5543 4596 Access code: 716523
Keep It Simple
12:00 p.m
Open, Speaker meeting, Wheelchair Access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth
Club 24
New Hope
12:15 p.m.
Open discussion
St Michaels Church
Corner Herring Cove Rd and Williams Lake Rd
Parking and meeting entrance at the rear.
The Afternooners
2:00 p.m.
Open discussion
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89895660664?pwd=a0Y5UVVPNWFDczBkaDh6WXcycGVRQT09
Meeting ID: 898 9566 0664 Access code: itworks
Safety Net Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Topic / discussion meeting
https://zoom.us/j/162463507?pwd=cTJ6ekZ2ajJQMWpIMEkrRU5NTTZVUT09
Meeting ID: 162 463 507 Access code: 902209
Back to Basics
7 p.m.
Candlelight Big Book Study, Closed, Wheelchair accessible.
Trinity Anglican Church
321 Main Ave, Halifax, NS B3S 0B5, Canada
Serenity Corner Group
7 p.m.
Closed discussion, Literature Study
In person: 38 Trentonian Lane, Dartmouth
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86072887915?pwd=ckxBYnAvVHZaQUZjeXJCbExqRjgyZz09
Meeting ID: 860 7288 7915 Passcode: 317717
Highland Park Group
7:30 p.m.
Closed, Discussion
St. Margaret of Scotland Church (in the sanctuary)
3751 Robie Street, Halifax
Fresh Start Group
7:30 p.m.
Big Book & 12&12 Study
Sackville Heights Community Centre
45 Connolly Rd, Middle Sackville
Downtown Dartmouth
8:00 p.m.
Closed, Discussion, Wheelchair Access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2T6, Canada
Enfield
8:00pm
Closed, Discussion
Lion’s Den
162 Old Enfield Rd, Enfield
Rise and Shine Meeting
7 a.m.
AA Daily Reflections reading will anchor the discussion
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78155434596
Meeting ID: 781 5543 4596 Access code: 716523
Lost and Found Big Book Discussion
10 a.m.
Big Book study, Closed
5374 St Margaret’s Bay Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z 2J1, Canada
St. Luke’s United Church
Early Risers
10 a.m.
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth
Club 24
Acceptance
10 a.m. Masks are suggested.
Closed, Discussion, Wheelchair access
St. Andrew’s United Church
6036 Coburg Rd, Halifax
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82679143827?pwd=WWtrd0V4MkJqRVJKanB2VEM5QjMwdz09
Meeting ID: 826 7914 3827 Access code: 206027
PAX North Men’s Meeting
12 p.m.
Discussion, Closed
https://zoom.us/j/843843617?pwd=R3IrWk9sMllMcWdhNXlSRElGVU1zQT09
Meeting ID: 843 843 617 Access code: 917330
Circle of Sisters
5:30 p.m.
Women’s Only Topic/Discussion Meeting
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth
Club 24
Safety Net Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Topic / discussion meeting
https://zoom.us/j/162463507?pwd=cTJ6ekZ2ajJQMWpIMEkrRU5NTTZVUT09
Meeting ID: 162 463 507 Access code: 902209
Atlantic Group
7 p.m.
Closed discussion
Saint George’s Round Church
2222 Brunswick street, Halifax, NS
Welcome Group
7 p.m.
Discussion, Open
Bethany United Church
7171 Clinton Avenue, Halifax.
Park and enter from the back entrance off Clinton Avenue
Second Chance Group
7:30 p.m.
Closed, Discussion, Wheelchair Access
45 Connolly Rd, Middle Sackville
Sackville Heights Community Centre
Rise and Shine Meeting
7 a.m.
AA Daily Reflections reading will anchor the discussion
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78155434596
Meeting ID: 781 5543 4596 Access code: 716523
Sunday Breakfast Meeting
9 a.m.
Discussion, Open
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88504595561?pwd=NVNNQlFQYi81Q3VOWmxibnVwMWszZz09
Meeting ID: 885 0459 5561 Passcode: 338139
Four Seasons Group
10 a.m.
Discussion, Open
45 Connolly Rd, Middle Sackville
Sackville Heights Community Centre
Halifax Sunday Morning
11 a.m.
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
2502 Brunswick St, Halifax, NS B3K 3A7, Canada
George Dixon Centre
Downtown Dartmouth
11:00 a.m.
Closed, Discussion, Wheelchair Access
3 Dundas St, Dartmouth, NS
Serenity Sisters
12 p.m.
Closed, Discussion, Women
https://zoom.us/j/87384191757
Meeting ID: 873 8419 1757 Access code: 261479
Safety Net Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Topic / discussion meeting (Speaker meeting last Sunday of the month)
https://zoom.us/j/162463507?pwd=cTJ6ekZ2ajJQMWpIMEkrRU5NTTZVUT09
Meeting ID: 162 463 507 Access code: 902209
Downtown Halifax Group
7 p.m.
Closed, Discussion
1479 Barrington St, Halifax
Sunday Night Serenity
7 p.m.
Discussion, Open
6670 Bayers Rd, Halifax, NS B3L 3A4, Canada
Sunday Night Serenity meeting entrance is at the back of the church off George Dauphinee Ave.
Agnostic Alcoholics
7 p.m.
Open, Agnostic/Secular meeting but all faiths welcome
Club 24
3 Dundas St., Dartmouth
Questions? Chubby Kanyasi 902-698-5432
Harbours Group
7:30 p.m.
Closed, Discussion
The Lions Club
43 E Petpeswick Rd, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS
The Fall River Group
7:30 p.m.
Closed, Big Book study
LWF Community Hall
843 Fall River Road
Cole Harbour Group
8 p.m.
Open discussion, wheelchair accessible. (wheelchair is available for use if needed)
Cole Harbour Woodside United Church
15 Bissett Rd, Cole Harbour, NS
On Halifax Transit Rte 63 which runs every 55 minutes
St. Margaret’s Bay Group
8 p.m.
Open discussion
12494 Peggys Cove Rd, Tantallon, NS B3Z 2M7, Canada
Living Sober Group
8 p.m.
12&12/Living Sober book study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83351002310?pwd=KlnRwd1vKGX2MPHO2TthHbcJHxGRvb.1
Meeting ID: 833 5100 2310 Access code: 503798
Services offered by Nova Scotia Health
Access Wellness Nova Scotia
Access Wellness is a free single-session supportive counselling service for individuals, couples or families.
Sessions can be held over the phone, online with video, or in-person. People can speak with a qualified professional and learn strategies to help confidently address challenges they are facing. Counsellors can also provide information about other services that can help, including the Nova Scotia Central Intake Service for additional assessment and treatment matching.
Trained counsellors can help people manage:
- Stress
- Mild to moderate depression or anxiety
- Relationship issues
- General mental health concerns
- Concerns related to alcohol and drug use
- Loss…and more
Visit AccessWellnessNovaScotia.com for more information and to schedule an appointment.
Adult Community Mental Health and Addictions Services
Community Mental Health and Addictions includes a team of mental health and addictions professionals who provide services on an outpatient basis. The team provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment, and outreach services that can help people to manage mental illness, addictions and concurrent disorders. The team works with individuals, families, community organizations, family physicians and others. Treatment may include individual or group therapy.
To access this service, please call the Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122.
You may also request a referral to our services from your doctor, other health care professionals or community agency familiar with your concerns.
See our Patient and Family Guide for Central Zone here.
Cole Harbour Place
51 Forest Hills Parkway
Dartmouth, NS
Cobequid Community Health Centre
40 Freer Lane
Lower Sackville, NS
Bayers Road Centre
7071 Bayers Road
Halifax, NS
Dartmouth Community Mental Health and Addictions
842 Portland Street
Dartmouth, NS
Hants Community Hospital
89 Payzant Drive
Windsor, NS
Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
22637 Highway 7
Sheet Harbour, NS
Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital
492 Archibald Brook Road, RR2
Middle Musquodoboit, NS
Spryfield Community Wellness Centre
16 Dentith Road
Halifax, NS
Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital
7704 NS-Highway 7
Musquodoboit Harbour, NS
Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services – Mental Health Programs and Services
Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS) is responsible for administering Non-Public Property (NPP) on behalf of the Chief of the Defence Staff and for delivering selected public morale and welfare programs, services, and activities to eligible members and their families on behalf of the Chief of Military Personnel. With over 5,000 Staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces employees on bases, wings, units, and at headquarters in Ottawa, CFMWS operates with a fundamental principle in mind: the customer comes first. In partnership with bases, wings, and units, we ensure that our customers, the CAF Regular and Reserve Force members, retired and former CAF members, military families, Department of National Defence employees, NPF employees, and RCMP personnel, receive the morale and welfare programs, services, and activities they deserve.
Visit https://www.cafconnection.ca/ for more information.
Caregivers Nova Scotia
Caregivers Nova Scotia provides free programs, services, information, and advocacy for family and friend caregivers. We are dedicated to providing recognition and practical assistance to friends and family giving care.
Visit https://www.caregiversns.org for more information.
Inpatient Mental Health Services
Inpatient mental health services are available for those who cannot be safely assessed, diagnosed and stabilized in the community.
Patients are typically admitted to the hospital following assessment by psychiatrists or emergency department physicians at a hospital emergency room or a community clinic.
Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building – QEII
5909 Veterans Memorial Lane
Halifax, NS
Mount Hope Building – Nova Scotia Hospital
300 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS
Inpatient Withdrawal Management Program
Inpatient withdrawal management service provides medication-assisted withdrawal management and recovery supports to individuals requiring inpatient treatment to manage withdrawal from alcohol and/other substances. These services are staffed by a multidisciplinary team that may include nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, counsellors, clerical, social workers and recreation associates/therapists.
The team supports connection to community-based follow-up care and community resources.
To find out if this program is the right option for you, please call our Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122.
Simpson Landing – Nova Scotia Hospital
304 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS
Al-Anon
Visit https://www.al-anonmaritimes.ca or https://al-anon.org/ for more information.
Driving While Impaired (DWI) Program/Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program (AIIP)
If your driver’s license has been suspended or revoked for an alcohol related offence, you are required by the Registry of Motor Vehicles to attend the DWI Program in order to get your license back.
This program includes an educational course and an alcohol and drug assessment screening. You may also be required to participate in the Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program (AIIP) which involves the use of a breath-testing device fitted to your vehicle’s ignition.
There is a charge for this program, payable to the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV).
After paying fees to RMV, contact: 902-424-1118
This program takes place virtually.
Rehab Treatment Centres for Alcohol Addiction in Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Marguerite Centre
PO Box 1
Lakeside, Nova Scotia
B3T 1M6
General Inquiries: (902) 876-0006
Admission & Program Inquiries: (902) 444-3190
Fax: (902) 876-1337
“The Marguerite Centre fosters a healthier society by supporting women recovering from addiction through a long-term residential program focusing on the healing of mind, body and spirit.”
We accomplish this by:
- Providing shelter and other fundamental living needs in a safe and tranquil residential setting conducive to healing.
- Meeting the individual needs and goals of the women through our 24-hour in-house support.
- Providing a holistic program so that women feel empowered to understand their addiction(s) and to create their own path to recovery and healthy living.
- To provide outreach services to women who have completed the residential program.
Halifax Centre of Hope
2044 Gottingen St
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3K 3A9
Phone: (902) 422-2363
Fax: (902) 422-2065
rick.macdonald@sahalifax.ca
“A six month residential program for males 19 years of age and older wishing to overcome chemical and other forms of addiction, including alcohol, and dependencies through an enhanced 12-step program based on the abstinence model. Along with a clean and safe environment, full basic services of the centre are extended free of cost to those recovering.”
Alcohol Addiction Counselors and Clinical Psychologists in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Brett Richardson
Counsellor, MEd, CCC, RCT-C, CPT
Brett Richardson Counselling and Wellness Services
B-2040 Maynard St
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3K 3T2
Phone: (855) 745-7474
Years in Practice: 5 Years
University of Toronto Year of 2014
License No. and State: RCT-C15-029 Nova Scotia
“I have extensive experience working with LGBTQ+ communities; with substance use and addiction concerns; and with people affected by loss, illness and trauma.”
Gordon Power
Counsellor, BA, MEd, RCT
GD Power Counselling & Consulting
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3V
Phone: (855) 727-9962
Years in Practice: 30+ Years
Acadia University Year of 1987
License No. and State: RCT17-001 Nova Scotia
“I am a therapist with over 30 years experience in the field of Addictions. I work with people struggling with alcohol, drug and gambling problems and offer tobacco cessation services. I also work with family members in their recovery process. As an experienced therapist, I assist clients in addressing these issues by utilizing a “Biological, Psychological, Social, Spiritual” Model of recovery. As a client, you can expect to develop personal insight into the problems substance use is creating, while making positive change in your life. This is accomplished in a safe, caring and collaborative environment.”